“gender dysphoria” – used to describe when a
person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a
mismatch between the sex they were assigned at birth and their
gender identity.

“gender identity” – a person’s internal
sense of self and how they see themselves in terms of being a man
or a woman, or being somewhere in between or beyond these
categories (see non-binary below).

“
GRC”
– a gender recognition certificate. Under the 2004 Act, a
full
GRC
provides legal recognition of an applicant’s acquired gender.
When a
GRC is
issued under the 2004 Act, the applicant’s legal sex also
changes to male or female.

“intersex” – a general term used for a variety
of physical differences in which a person is born with a
reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the
typical definitions of female or male.

“non-binary” – an umbrella term for people who
do not identify as men or women.

“reserved” – a matter reserved to Westminster
(for example pensions).

“transgender” or “trans” –
umbrella terms used to describe a diverse range of people who find
that their gender does not fully correspond with the sex they were
assigned at birth. Non-binary people can also be included under the
trans umbrella, although some may not consider themselves as
trans.